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Greater US military role in Mali likely after polls: senator The United States is likely to play a more active military role in Mali, where French-led forces are battling Islamist rebels, after the country holds elections.
19 February 2013
©RIA Novosti Almaty citizen invents life-saving swimming suit A small device can be sewn into any swimming suit and in case the swimmer goes more than 2 meters underwater, it automatically blows up the life-saving bubble.
19 February 2013
Almaty student received 1 million tenge for his invention. Photo by Vladimir Prokopenko© Almaty student won 1 million tenge for easy parking device The student of the International University of Information Technologies in Almaty who developed equipment for easy parking received 1 million tenge for his invention.
19 February 2013
Thousands join anti-government rallies across Bulgaria Several thousand people joined street rallies across Bulgaria on Monday as initial protests against high electricity bills snowballed into bitter anger against the right-wing government of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
19 February 2013
Darmen Sadvakassov, Kazakhstan Chess Federation's vice-president. Personal stock photo Chess: Best female chess-players to come to Astana Kazakhstan was chosen to host the Women's World Team Championship 2013 in September 2012 at the World Chess Federation (FIDE) General Assembly.
19 February 2013
Has politics weighed on Oscars race? Perhaps it is no surprise, given that 2012 was a US election year, but this year's Oscars crop includes a heavy dose of politics -- which has arguably influenced Hollywood's top awards race.
19 February 2013
Photo courtesy of wordpress.com Merger of Kazakhstan’s pension funds planned since 2010 A foreign company interested in the local market suggestion to merge all the Kazakhstan pension funds into one and transfer it to foreigners for management was made in 2010: source.
19 February 2013
Armenian president wins in disputed polls Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has won re-election with over 58 percent of the vote, official results published Tuesday showed, as his main rival cried foul.
19 February 2013
©REUTERS Boeing seeks temporary fix for suspect batteries: report US aerospace giant Boeing is considering an interim plan to protect its 787 Dreamliner if its batteries overheat or catch fire.
19 February 2013
Yasunari Kawabata. Photo courtesy of chronicart.com Forgotten work by Japan Nobel laureate uncovered A previously unknown short story by Japan's first Nobel Prize-winning author Yasunari Kawabata, best-known for the novel "Snow Country".
19 February 2013
Kairat Kelimbetov. ©pm.kz Money of single pension fund not for EXPO-2017: Kelimbetov Kazakhstan Vice-PM Kelimbetov deflated the rumors that the government was planning to use the funds of the coming single pension fund to finance the EXPO.
19 February 2013
Frenchman ends 4-day crane protest for custody of son A French father denied access to his son came back down to earth Monday after a four-day protest perched on a giant crane that sparked reactions from the prime minister and his justice minister.
19 February 2013
©REUTERS Japan, Kazakhstan agree resources investment deal Japan and Kazakhstan have agreed rules on foreign investment, as Tokyo looks to shore up minerals and energy to feed its resource-hungry industry.
19 February 2013
Nestle finds horsemeat in pasta dishes in Italy, Spain Swiss food giant Nestle has become the latest retailer hit by Europe's horsemeat scandal, announcing it is removing pasta meals from supermarket shelves in Italy and Spain due to contamination.
19 February 2013
Photo courtesy of lyonmag.com 'Harlem Shake' fad thrills the US DJ behind it The up-and-coming Brooklyn DJ behind "Harlem Shake" said Monday he's thrilled to see his cutting-edge electronic dance music (EDM) track going viral in a very big way.
19 February 2013
He's back! Chavez in Venezuela after cancer surgery President Hugo Chavez shocked and delighted Venezuelans by returning home Monday after spending more than two months in Cuba for cancer surgery and treatment.
19 February 2013
LG unveils new full-HD smartphone LG Electronics unveiled Monday the latest version of its flagship smartphone, boasting a higher resolution screen aimed at gaining a technical edge over bigger rivals like Samsung.
19 February 2013
Director of Harmony Lessons Emir Baigazin. Photo courtesy of KazakhFilm Studios Kazakhstan's Harmony Lessons receives award at Berlinale Kazakhstan movie Harmony Lessons won a Silver Bear for extraordinary Artistic Achievement for its cinematographer Aziz Zhambakiyev at the 63rd Berlinale.
18 February 2013
Photo by Tengrinews© Extermination of sick cows started in North Kazakhstan Kazakhstan veterinary services will exterminate 700 Simmental cows diagnosed with virus diarrhea and Schmallenberg virus.
18 February 2013
Photo courtesy of kursiv.kz Over 140 Kazakhstan citizens evacuated from Syria Over 140 Kazakhstan citizens have been evacuated under Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry’s support so far: Foreign Ministry.
18 February 2013

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